FFA By hdylans Jan 1, 1917 Smith-Hughes National Vocational Education Act established courses in agricultural education Jan 1, 1928 Future Farmers of America founded in Kansas City, Missouri Jan 1, 1929 Official FFA colors were adopted Jan 1, 1930 First official dress uniform adopted: dark blue shirt, blue or white pants, blue cap and yellow tie Sep 5, 1930 Official Creed adopted/written by E.M Tiffany Jan 1, 1935 New Farmers of America (blacks) founded in Tuskegee, Alabama Jan 1, 1939 The FFA purchased 28.5 acres of land that had belonged to George Washington Sep 5, 1950 FFA was given Public Law 81-74. 81st Congress, 740th bill passed Jan 1, 1952 The National Future Farmer magazine was first published Jan 1, 1953 President Dwight D. Eisenhower wa the first president to speak at a national FFA conevtion Sep 5, 1965 FFA and NFA merge: Progressive Jan 1, 1969 Women were admitted to membership in the Future Farmers of America Sep 4, 1982 Jan Eberly becomes the first female national FFA president Jan 1, 1988 Future Farmers of America changes its name to National FFA Organization to reflect the growing diversity in the industry of agriculture Jan 1, 1988 7th and 8th grade students permitted to become FFA members
